Image interpolation method and apparatus

Abstract

An image interpolation method and apparatus are provided. The image interpolation method includes: selecting different interpolation filters according to locations of sub pixels between integer pixels; and generating sub pixel values at the locations of the sub pixels using the selected interpolation filters.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image interpolation method comprising:
 selecting an interpolation filter from among different interpolation filters according to locations of sub pixels between integer pixels; and 
 generating sub pixel values at the locations of the sub pixels using the selected interpolation filters, 
 wherein, the selecting the interpolation filter comprises: 
 when a sub pixel is located on ½ sub pixel, selecting a 8-tap interpolation filter having a coefficient {−1,4,−,40,40,−11,4,−1}, 
 wherein the image is split into a plurality of maximum coding units according to information about the maximum size of the coding unit, 
 the maximum coding unit is hierarchically split into one or more coding units of depths including at least one of a current depth and a lower depth according to split information, 
 when the split information indicates a split for the current depth, the coding unit of a current depth is split into four coding units of a lower depth, independently from neighboring coding units, and 
 when the split information indicates a non-split for the current depth, one or more prediction units are obtained from the coding unit of the current depth.